News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

News from February 2015


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BTS Releases December 2014 North American Freight Numbers

News Release: http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/press_releases/bts010_15


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of State John Kerry about the events surrounding the evacuation of diplomatic personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Yemen.


Arizona Executive Arrested in Foreign Currency Trading Scam

News Release: BOSTON - An Arizona man was charged in an indictment unsealed today with defrauding numerous victims who invested in his foreign currency trading company.


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - An Atlantic City, N.J., man today admitted engaging in a conspiracy to distribute heroin with several members of the “Dirty Block" criminal street gang - several of whom were convicted after a six-week jury trial in January - which used threats, intimidation and violence to maintain control of the illegal drug trade in Atlantic City, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Senator Carper Introduces the Bipartisan Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON- Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to improve transparency of the donations made to build presidential libraries. The Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015 (S.558) would require organizations...


News Release: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to welcome Secretary Moniz and thank him for coming before our committee today.


NIST Gaithersburg Will Open at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2015

News Release: On Thursday, Feb. 26, NIST Gaithersburg will have a delayed opening due to snow. The site is closed for business until 11 a.m.


Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty to Embelzzling $2.8 Million from his Employer

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that MICHAEL SAPERA, of Mandeville, pled guilty as charged today to a four-count Bill of Information which charged him with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1344, 1028A, and 1343. SAPERA committed these violations when he embezzled approximately $2.8 million from his employer over a 19-year period.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Terry Lee Clark, 48, of Corpus Christi, has been ordered to prison following his conviction of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.Clark pleaded guilty Oct. 31, 2015.


News Release: WASHINGTON - In response to a request by Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin, the Government Accountability Office today issued a report that lays out recommendations for the Labor Department, Treasury Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and pension plans to ensure that...


News Release: Good morning, Dr. Moniz, it is good to see you again. I appreciate your recent visit to Ohio and your willingness to work with us to address the challenges faced by communities in the part of the country that I represent.


News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced today the conviction of a Utica woman on charges of health care fraud.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Sander Levin (D-MI) and Adam Smith (D-WA) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced legislation to extend through 2020 the Trade Adjustment Assistance program - which expires at the end of 2015 - and renew a vital 2009-2010 expansion of the program to provide assistance...


Marion Resident Charged With Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: On Aug. 20, 2014, Tyree M. Neal, Jr., a/k/a “Bubby," 27, of Marion, IL, was charged by indictment with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.


News Release: Welcome, General Klotz, Dr. Cook, and General Davis. We appreciate you appearing before the Subcommittee this afternoon.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 121 months in prison for a carjacking that occurred in December 2012 in Union County, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Judge Gives Restaurant Robber 35 1/2 Year Prison Term

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Ramon Martinez, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today to 35½ years in prison for armed robberies in Philadelphia and related firearm charges. All three robberies were committed in December of 2013 at Cosi, Inc. restaurants. On Dec. 3, 2013, Martinez robbed the Cosi at 235 S.